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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 7, 2011
Silver Bowl

College football's Outback Bowl celebrated its 25th anniversary with another marquee matchup. Local sponsors still appreciate the national exposure the game brings to start a new year.

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  • By John Haughey |
  • September 28, 2018
Publix announces $28 million HQ upgrade, 700 jobs

Publix's $28 million expansion will be boosted by $4.2 million in performance-based state and local incentives coordinated through Enterprise Florida. To qualify for the subsidies, Publix’s renovated headquarters must add 700 new corporate jobs with an av

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 3, 2019
FIrm grows rapidly in bid to fend off merger proposals

Private equity firms are circling the insurance industry. One firm, behind a bold acquisition and organic growth strategy, aims to remain independent.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2005
Unleash the Dogs

Competitive pressures have forced commercial brokers such as Bill Eshenbaugh to adopt new sales strategies.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 12, 2023
Stephen Tracy, 35

An IT executive focuses on growing stable of fellow leaders.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 29, 2021
Firm leverages artificial intelligence to help retailers

Southwest Florida startup has big plans to make progress with major retailers, using advanced technology to solve an age-old problem.

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  • December 17, 2020
Area nonprofits receive portion of $4 billion national donation

Gift is largest ever for United Way Suncoast.

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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • March 4, 2010
Promise Them Anything!

In professional services marketing, you must deliver on every promise, exceed on every expectation and excite with reliability and real value.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2007
Perfect Timing

Starting a homebuilding company in one of the worst housing downturns may appear foolhardy. But don't bet against Jamie Pirello. He's made a fortune timing the housing market right.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2010
Entrepreneurial Excellence

Nominations for the Review's 2010 Entrepreneur Awards are due this Thursday.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2011
Chico's: You'll want to work here

Sara Stensrud, the chief human resource officer at Chico's FAS, aims to land the Fort Myers-based retailer on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For by 2013.

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  • March 21, 2011
Entrepreneurial Excellence 2011

The Review seeks the best and brightest entrepreneurs along the Gulf Coast.

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  • February 3, 2017
Eye care firm sees significant recognition

Premier Eye Care has now earned National Committee for Quality Assurance twice.

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  • March 6, 2014
Wanted: entrepreneurs

The Business Observer seeks the best and brightest for its 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year.

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  • September 2, 2016
Large land firms reel in recognition

Two firms are designated “America's Best Brokerages.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2016
CEOs rank Florida among best states for business

More than 500 CEOs were surveyed to create the list.

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  • July 17, 2015
Wanted: Best of the best

The Business Observer is scouting for bright, young business leaders for the 16th year of the popular “40 under 40” issue. It's open to entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in any field or industry from the Greater Tampa area through Naples.

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  • September 11, 2015
Companies make top performance list

Southeast Florida, the part around Miami and Fort Lauderdale, is more than crowds, traffic and long lines: That portion of the state is also home to five of the top 10 best-performing stocks from the last five years, according to a report from financial data firm SmartAsset.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 13, 2023
5,500 acres primed for residential development hit market for $58M

An NBA legend building affordable housing units, a Swiss food and beverage giant getting a new office, and a penthouse selling for $5.2 million top the week's commercial real estate news.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
George Edgecomb

A tribute to his courage and integrityIt has been 28 years since the death of Judge George E. Edgecomb. It is more than just apparent today his memory lives in the hearts and minds of those who loved and respected the man who became Hillsborough County'

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